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Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

UNIT'ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK. E. VVILCOX, OF BATAVIA, NEV YORK.

REACH-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATIOIN' forming part of Letters Patent N0. 439,827, da.ted November 4, 189 0. Applioation iiled d'une 30, 1890. Serial N0. 357,291. (N0 model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK. E. WILCOX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Batavia, in the couniy 0f Genesee and State 0f New York, have invented eertain new and useful Improvement-s in Reaeh-Sockets; and I d0 hereby declare the following [0 be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable oohers skilled in the ait to whieh it appertains t0 make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to simplify and cheapen and at the same time t0 greatly improve the construction of reaeh-soekets.

With this end in view I have devised the simple and novel eonstruecion of which the following description, in eonnection with the aecompanying drawings, is a specification, numerals being used 1:0 denote tl1e several parts.

Figure 1 is a cross-seetion of the axle 0f a wagen, showing my novel reach-socket and the reach and Clip in elevation; Fig. 2, plan views of the two parts 0f 1ny novel machsocket detached, the upper par.t being inverted; Fig. 3, a cross-section, tl1e line being indicated by 00 in Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section 0f the rear end 0f a machsocket in whieh ehe 1'ib and groove am omitted.

Heretofore reach-sockeos 01": this class have ordinarily been formed fron1 a single piece of metal, the inner end of which l1as been split and the two arms 0f Lhe Socket bent outward and drawn [0 proper shape to inclose the end of the mach. This method of making has been slow and expensive, and, moreover, has required the very best 0f workxnen. My present invention enables n1e 130 strike u p a reacl1 socket in tw0 parts from ordinary strips 01 rods of metal, thereby doing away with skilled labor entirely and enabling all the work tobe done With an ordinary power-hamm'er, and the nse f01 stock 0f ordinary strips 01 rods of iron of suitable size.

1 denotes the upper part of tl1e socket, and 2 the lower part. I preferably forn1 the two parts '00 an outline in side elevation substantially as shown in Fig. 1, although it will 0f course be apparent that the exaet sha-pe of either of theparts is n0t of the essence 0f my invention.

3 denotes the axle, and 4: the clipby which the reaclvsocket is secured t0 bhe axle, tl1e tw0 ends of the Clip passing through corresponding holes5 in ehe tvvo parts of tl1e reachsocket and being seeured 0n the under side by nuts 6 01 in any ordinary simple manner. It will be noticed tl1at tl1e under side of the axle is shown as ronnded, and the upper part 0f the reaeh-soeket cnrved t0 correspond there- With This construction is not essential, although I find that :it gives additional stability. 113 is of course neeessary that the two parts 0f the socket sl1all be loeked firmly together, so as to prevent the slightest movemenb in use, and, furthermore, that the strain upon the two parts of the socket shall be equalized, so that 1;l1e socket shall be just as streng as it could possibly be if made in a single piece. VVitl1 this end in view I provide the lower pa1t witl1 a shoulder 9, Which is engaged by a aorresponding shoulder 011 the upper part. The drawing strain in use is 0f course upon tl1e front axle, and is transmitted by the mach t0 the rea1 axle. The Clip passes through botl1 parts 0f the reach-socket and binds tl1en1 closely together. Tl1e shoulder upon the lower part engaged bya corresponding shoulder 011 the upper part therefo1e insnres that ehe drawing-strain be eqnalizedin the entire soeket; in othe1 words, that Ll1ere be 110 undne strain upon the uppe1 part alone,and that its full share of strain in use be taken up by tl1e lower part of the sooke-t. In Order t0 avoid the additional weighr, as Well as the expense 0f surplus metal, the metal of the lower part is bent upward, as at 10, in the dies. This avoids any great amount 0f endwise displacement of metal in the dies, and enables n1e 110 forrn both parts f10n1 smallsized strips 01 rods. In orde1 to give additional strength and to prevent the possibility 0f lateral movement of the parts of tl1e sooket in use, I have in Figs. l, 2, and 3 shown one of the partsthe npper, in this instanee-as provided with a rib or spline 7, which engages 'a corresponding groove 8 in the other pa1t,

thereby locking the parts in place after they are assembled. II; will thus be seen that by forming the two parts of the socket; substantially as shown in Fig. 1 I secure ample strength to stand any strain that can possibly be brought to bear in use, avoid surplus metal, and, what is of eq ual importance in the better -grades of wagons, give to the parts a neat and finished appearance.

11 denotes the mach, whieh is fastened between the two parts of the socket by the nsual bolts 12. Th'e upper ends of these bolts am preferably squared, and passed through squared holes 13 in the upper part, and through wund holes 14 in the lower part, as clea.rly shown in Fig. 2. Reaches are 0f eourse ordinarily made double. I have not, however, deemed it necessary to show both paros of areach in plan, as the construction is in common use.

Having thus described 1ny inwenoion, I claiml. A reach-socket made in two parts, both of which in use extend past the axle 011 both sides andare provided. with ebrresponding holes to receive the clip, the upper pa1t having 011 its under side a tmnsverse shoulder, which is engaged by a eorresponding shoulder 0n the upper side of the under part, Whereby the strain upon the parts is equalized.

2. A reaoh-socket made in twopar'ts, one of said parts having a, longitudinal groove, ancl the other a longitudinal rib engaging there- With, and the lower part having a transverse shoulder, which is engaged by a. corresponding shoulder 011 the' upper part, as and for the purpose sen forth.

3. The combination, with the reach and axle of a wagen, of a reaeh-soeket made in two parts, the lower pa-rt having a transverse shoulder engaged by arcorresponding shoulder on die upper part, and a elip encircling the axle and passingthrough both parts, substanoially as'described and shown.

In testimony whereof I affix my signatu re i presence of two witnesses.

FRANK. E. WILCOX.

WVitnesses:

RICHARD L. COTES, H. E. SMITH. 

